Politics

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Rayner urges Starmer to deliver her workers’ rights reforms
Angela Rayner has urged Sir Keir Starmer to stand firm and deliver her workers’ rights reforms.
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Rachel Reeves signals tough Budget choices, refuses to rule out tax rises
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she will make "necessary choices" in the Budget after the "world has thrown more challenges our way".
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Sir Keir Starmer warns of ’tough but fair’ decisions in Budget
Rachel Reeves will make “tough but fair” decisions at the upcoming Budget, Sir Keir Starmer has told Labour MPs amid mounting speculation of a potential hike to income tax.
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Keir Starmer’s election reforms criticised as too timid to stop foreign interference
Keir Starmer’s planned reforms to elections in the UK will still leave gaping loopholes threatening to allow continued foreign interference in British politics, an influential Labour MP has warned.
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Farage returns to deregulatory roots but avoids past tax-cut zeal
Nigel Farage will pledge a significant reduction in business regulation as he details his party’s economic policies more thoroughly than ever before, aiming to enhance its reputation for fiscal responsibility.
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Keir Starmer avoids political damage over chancellor Rachel Reeves’ rental licence row
Keir Starmer seems to have avoided significant political harm from potentially losing his chancellor weeks before the budget, following 24 hours of intense scrutiny over whether Rachel Reeves broke the law by renting out her family home.
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China accuses the UK of ‘lack of credibility’ over stalled embassy plans
Boris Johnson approved China’s super-embassy proposal in 2018 and welcomed the fact it would represent “China’s largest overseas diplomatic investment” anywhere in the world, the Guardian can disclose.
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Government rejects motion to make highly classified spying case material public
Sir Keir Starmer’s Government has a “duty” to be transparent and release documents related to the collapse of the alleged Chinese spying trial, the Conservatives have said.
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Nigel Farage defends Reform MP accused of racism over comments about black and Asian people in adverts
Nigel Farage has dismissed accusations of racism against a Reform UK MP who complained about adverts being “full” of black and Asian people.
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MPs push for debate on Prince Andrew’s behaviour and Windsor home
MPs may consider discussing Prince Andrew’s behaviour, his 30-room mansion, and the possibility of revoking his dukedom.
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MP questions morality and legality of deporting lawfully settled residents
Labour has called on the Conservatives to clarify their plan to remove the right to remain permanently in the UK from thousands of people, stating that those affected have a right to know what is being proposed.
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Lucy Powell appointed as Labour’s new deputy leader
Lucy Powell has been appointed as the new deputy leader of the Labour Party, defeating Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in the party ballot, officials confirmed on Thursday.
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Labour launches campaign linking Nigel Farage to Vladimir Putin after bribery scandal
Reform’s leader in Wales until 2021, Mr. Gill admitted eight counts of bribery after making statements in favor of Russia.
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Rachel Reeves eyes £2bn levy on professionals as debt hits £2.9 trillion
Rachel Reeves was planning another tax raid on the middle classes last night – despite warnings she needs to cut state spending to prevent the economy from ’spiraling out of control’.
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Rachel Reeves insists “no recession” ahead despite Bank of England warnings
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has insisted there is "no recession" on the horizon, despite dire economic warnings from the Bank of England and the IMF.
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Keir Starmer’s grooming gang inquiry in turmoil as two survivors quit over “political interference” and “contempt”
Keir Starmer’s national grooming gang inquiry is in disarray after two survivors resigned from its oversight panel, accusing the Home Office and Labour of “contempt” and “political interference” even before a chair was appointed.
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Leaked video exposes chaos and abuse in Reform UK’s Kent council
Bitter divisions in Reform UK’s flagship county council have been laid bare in a leaked video of a chaotic internal meeting where members were told to “fucking suck it up” if they did not agree with decisions.
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Prince Andrew scandal reignites debate over royal accountability and parliamentary limits
Parliament is under mounting pressure to examine what the royal family knew about Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein and introduce a mechanism to strip him of his titles.
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Pro-Brexit figures accuse Rachel Reeves of using Brexit to explain UK economic troubles
Pro-Brexit supporters have branded Chancellor Rachel Reeves a "complete fraud" for linking the UK’s economic problems to its exit from the European Union.
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Keir Starmer to release China case evidence, says trial collapse rooted in Tory-era security stance
Keir Starmer has said he will release the crucial evidence from the Chinese espionage case that led to the trial collapsing.
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Welsh Conservatives offer to back Labour budget if land transaction tax is scrapped
The Welsh Conservatives have suggested they will support a Labour budget if the devolved government backs its plans to scrap a tax paid by homebuyers.
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Former PM Johnson blames Sunak and Cameron for immigration rise
Angry Boris Johnson has defended himself against claims that he was responsible for a big rise in immigration.
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Labour MPs urge Rachel Reeves to scrap ‘outdated and unfair’ council tax
More than a dozen Labour MPs have written to Rachel Reeves urging her to abolish council tax, as the chancellor faces growing pressure to revamp Great Britain’s property taxes in the next month’s budget.
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Badenoch accuses Starmer of avoiding scrutiny after spy charges dropped
Kemi Badenoch has addressed a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, demanding answers in Parliament regarding the questions surrounding the collapse of a case against alleged Chinese spies.
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Johnson’s £1m backer joined him for meetings with Zelenskyy in Kyiv
As he boarded the night train to Ukraine, Boris Johnson had his usual entourage of aides and bodyguards—plus the man who had donated £1 million to him.